The Battlefords (provincial electoral district)

The Battlefords is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It includes the city of North Battleford and the adjoining town of Battleford. Collectively these communities are commonly known as "The Battlefords".

For other similar ridings, see Battleford (disambiguation).
The Battlefords
Saskatchewan electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 		 
Herb Cox
Saskatchewan
District created1917 (original), 2002 (current)
First contested2003
Last contested2016
Demographics
Electors9,528
Census divisionsDivision 12, Division 16
Census subdivisionsNorth Battleford, Battleford

The district was first established in 1917 from the urban portions of the constituencies of Battleford and North Battleford. The district was contested in every election until 1995, when it was broken up into the re-created district of North Battleford and a new district, Battleford-Cut Knife. It was most recently contested in the 2016 election, when incumbent Saskatchewan Party MLA Herb Cox was re-elected.

North Battleford and Battleford-Cut Knife were abolished in 2003 and The Battlefords re-established as an electoral district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Legislature Years Member Party
25th 2003–2007     Len Taylor New Democrat
26th 2007–2011
27th 2011–2016     Herb Cox Saskatchewan Party
28th 2016–present

Electoral results
2016 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanHerb Cox4,24860.71%+9.65%
New DemocraticRob Feist2,23331.91%-3.92%
LiberalDexter Gopher4346.2%-5.56%
GreenJosh Hunt821.17%-0.18%
Total valid votes 6,997100.0  
Eligible voters –
Saskatchewan hold Swing -
Source: Elections Saskatchewan,[1][2] Global News[3]
2011 Saskatchewan election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SaskatchewanHerb Cox3,52751.06%+11.40%
  NDP Len Taylor 2,475 35.83% -7.99%
  Liberal Ryan Bater 812 11.76% -1.60%
GreenOwen Swiderski931.35%-1.04%
Total 6,907 100.00%
Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic Swing -
2007 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticLen Taylor3,33243.81%+1.29
SaskatchewanHerb Cox3,02039.71%+13.83
LiberalRyan Bater1,01613.36%−16.34
GreenReid Steward1802.39%–
Western IndependenceGordon Elias570.76%−1.18
Total 7,605 100.00%
2003 Saskatchewan election, The Battlefords (provincial electoral district)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  NDP Len Taylor 3,056 42.53% *
  Liberal Jack Hillson 2,134 29.70% *
SaskatchewanLarry Doke1,85625.83%*
Western IndependenceGordon Elias1391.94%*
Total 7,185 100.00%

References
  1. "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. "Preliminary voting results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. McElroy, Justin (5 April 2016). "Saskatchewan election results 2016: Sask. Party wins The Battlefords riding". Global News. Retrieved 5 April 2016.


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